Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Lyman · 1959
The Legend Of Pele was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
STEREO-R-813-A-B2Side A runout, variant 1
STEREO-R-813-B-B2Side B runout, variant 1
STEREO-R-813-A-D2Side A runout, variant 2
STEREO-R-813-B-D2Side B runout, variant 2
R-813-A-D8 HA-Side Runout Etching
R-813-B-D8 H AB-Side Runout Etching
VMGT-1748-2ARunout side A, stamped
VMGT-1749-2ARunout side B, stamped
(VMGT.1748) (R-813)Label side A
(VMGT.1749) (R-813)Label side B
R-813-A-D8
R-813-B-D8
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | HiFi Records R 813 / HiFi Records R-813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | Brazil | HiFi Records HRLP-7-607 / Redebrás HRLP-7-607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Brazil | HiFi Records HSLP 9-003 / Redebrás HSLP 9-003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Sparton R 813First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Canada | Sparton SR 813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Vocalion VA.160176 / Vocalion VA 160176First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | HiFi Records SR 813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | HiFi Records R813 / HiFi Records R 813First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | HiFi Records R 813 / HiFi Records R-813First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | HiFi Records R 813 / HiFi Records R-813First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Copacabana HSLP-9-003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | HiFi Records MSR-813LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | HiFi Records MR-813 / HiFi Records MRS-813LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | HiFi Records SR-813LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of The Legend Of Pele are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is HiFi Records SR 813.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 813, R813, R 813, VA.160176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STEREO-R-813-A-B2 and STEREO-R-813-B-B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
